Acacia ulicifolia

Acacia ulicifolia, commonly known as prickly Moses or juniper wattle is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae, native to Australia.

[1] The phyllodes which are leaf like in appearance and function, are short and needle like, 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in) long.

[2] The inflorescence of the plant, or the collections of flowers, consist of a flower head attached to the stem by a long slender stalk 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) long.

The pod is 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) long, 3 mm (0.12 in) wide, curved and evenly constricted between the seeds.

[4] Acacia ulicifolia is found in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands, usually in sandy soil.

Acacia ulicifolia inflorescences and habit, Girraween National Park, Queensland .